Surf Forecasts:
Jones Beach surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 25 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 28 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, ESE swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 25 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jones Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Jones Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jones Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 31) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 28th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jones Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 39 | 53 | 56 | 36 | 50 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 63 | 67 | 52 | 62 | 44 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:44PM1.51m | 7:04AM1.70m | 7:27PM1.53m | 7:44AM1.78m | 8:11PM1.52m | 8:26AM1.81m | 8:58PM1.48m | 9:12AM1.80m | 9:50PM1.42m | 10:04AM1.74m | 10:49PM1.36m | 11:04AM1.66m | 11:53PM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.02m | 00:53AM-0.05m | 1:33PM-0.05m | 1:36AM-0.09m | 2:21PM-0.10m | 2:20AM-0.09m | 3:09PM-0.12m | 3:06AM-0.08m | 3:58PM-0.09m | 3:54AM-0.03m | 4:49PM-0.05m | 4:44AM0.04m | 5:44PM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 46 | 39 | 53 | 56 | 36 | 50 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 24 | 63 | 67 | 52 | 62 | 44 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | E 6 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | S 10 | S 12 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | NW 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | W 3 | — | NNE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 58 | 58 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 829 | 209 | 36 | 881 | 144 | 247 | 203 | 706 |
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The above surf forecast table for Jones Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jones Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jones Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jones Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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